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House resolution · 113th Congress · Did not become law

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2009 violates article I, section 7, clause 1 of the United States Constitution because it was a "Bill for raising Revenue'' that did not originate in the House of Representatives.

H.Res. 153Introduced Apr 12, 2013Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Rep. Trent Franks R-AZ
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 12, 2013 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

60 cosponsors — 60 Republicans

0 of 60 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Michele Bachmann (R-MN), Joe Barton (R-TX), Kerry Bentivolio (R-MI), Rob Bishop (R-UT), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Jo Bonner (R-AL), Jim Bridenstine (R-OK), Mo Brooks (R-AL), John Campbell (R-CA), John Carter (R-TX), Steve Chabot (R-OH), Howard Coble (R-NC), K. Conaway (R-TX), Paul Cook (R-CA), Ron DeSantis (R-FL), Jeff Duncan (R-SC), John Duncan (R-TN), John Fleming (R-LA), Scott Garrett (R-NJ), Bob Gibbs (R-OH), Louie Gohmert (R-TX), H. Griffith (R-VA), Andy Harris (R-MD), Tim Huelskamp (R-KS), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Sam Johnson (R-TX), Walter Jones (R-NC), Jim Jordan (R-OH), Steve King (R-IA), Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) and 30 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 113th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Trent Franks.

Sponsor’s state and district

Arizona in Congress · AZ-8 district

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Data as of Sep 23, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.